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Tonsils and Adenoids
Your tonsils and adenoids are division of your lymphatic system. Your tonsils are in the behind your throat and your adenoids are higher up, at the back of your nose. They assist you to protect you from infection by trapping germs coming in via your mouth and nose. At times your tonsils and adenoids become infected themselves. Tonsillitis makes your tonsils sore and puffy. Enlarged adenoids can be sore, make it tough to breathe and cause ear problems.
The initial treatment for infected tonsils and adenoids is antibiotics. If you have recurrent infections or trouble breathing, you might need surgery. Surgery to take out the tonsils is tonsillectomy. Surgery to take out adenoids is adenoidectomy.
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